Donald Trump steals ‘title’ from Prince Harry with unusual move | Royal | News
A pre-trial hearing into Prince Harry’s latest legal case was held in London last week, but President Donald Trump has taken the crown when it comes to initiating proceedings, a UK-based lawyer has said.
Harry’s latest legal claims include lawsuits against various newspaper groups and the Home Office after his specialist police protection was removed when he and Meghan moved to California in 2020. Meanwhile, the US President has filed a lawsuit against ABC, CBS, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and others since 2024.
Last week’s pre-trial hearing took place as Prince Harry and six others sued the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged illegal dossier collection dating back 30 years.
Associated Newspapers (ANL), which also publishes The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, categorically denies any wrongdoing.
As well as Harry, other high-profile figures making the move include Sir Elton John, husband David Furnish, actresses Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and politician Sir Simon Hughes.
UK-based lawyer Mark Stephens compared Harry’s legal approach to President Trump’s, saying: news week: “Prince Harry may have flirted with the courts, but Donald Trump moved, redecorated and demanded the rights of slum dwellers.
“If litigation were a sport, Harry was still in the amateur league while Trump was playing in the Premiership. He was just more combative. Harry’s lawsuits are a bit like a royal garden party, good-natured with the occasional cucumber sandwich. Trump, on the other hand, is like a baker’s stall, endless, messy, full of burgers, and everyone leaves feeling a little more worn out.”
White House spokespeople and the Duke of Sussex have been contacted for comment.
Prince Harry’s last legal battle took place in May when he lost a fight to overturn security regulations in the UK. He spoke to the BBC after the decision, explaining that he felt “let down” and described his court defeat as a “good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up.”
Asked if he had asked his father to intervene in the dispute over his safety, Prince Harry said: “I never asked him to intervene – I asked him to get out of the way and let the experts do their job.”
The prince said the treatment he received throughout the process “revealed my worst fears”. He said of the decision: “I’m devastated; I’m not so much devastated at the loss of the people behind the decision, I feel like it’s not a problem. Is it a win for them?”
He added: “I’m sure there are some people out there, most likely people who want to do me harm. [who] “Consider this a big win.”
